Sangita Roy

Sangita Roy
সঙ্গীতা রায়
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 November 2024
Preceded byJagadish Chandra Barma Basunia
ConstituencySitai
Personal details
Born
Sitai, Cooch Behar, West Bengal 736167
Party All India Trinamool Congress
SpouseJagadish Chandra Barma Basunia
ParentSamar Ranjan Roy
OccupationSocial Service
Sahayika SSK
ProfessionPolitician

Sangita Roy (born 1972) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly since 23 November 2024, representing Sitai Assembly constituency. She is a member of the All India Trinamool Congress.[1][2][3]

Early life and Education

She is from Sitai, Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. Her education qualification is Higher Secondary (12th pass) from Mc William Higher Secondary School, affiliated to the West Bengal Council of Rabindra Open Schooling.[4]

Political career

Roy entered in mainstream politics by winning 2024 West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election after Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia resign fron the seat, as he has elected as an MP from Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency. In May 2026, she has been elected as an MLA from the same constituency for the second time.[5]

Controversy

Arun Kumar Barma, candidate of All India Forward Bloc, alleged that during the Panchayat election 2023, as a Sitai Panchayat Samiti candidate she submitted her documents where she mentioned the name of Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia as her husband. But this time during the submission of her nomination for the Assembly by-election she produced an affidavit with her father's name deceased Samar Ranjan Roy concealing her husband's name.[6][7]

Electoral performance

West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Margin Result
2024^ Sitai AITC 165,984 76.08 Dipak Kumar Roy BJP 35,348 16.20 130,636 Won
2026 Sitai 128,188 48.31 Ashutosh Barma 125,467 47.29 2,721 Won
  • ^ by-election

See also

References

  1. ↑ "West Bengal bypolls: TMC's Sangita Roy bags Sitai seat with 1,30,636 vote margin". The Times of India. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "TMC wins Sitai assembly seat in Bengal bypolls - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Crossed one lakh margin in Sitai, Haroa: TMC sweeps Bengal bypolls, wins all 6 seats, wrests Madarihat from BJP". The Indian Express. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Sangita Roy(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- SITAI (SC)(COOCHBEHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Counter Affidavit by Aurn Kumar Barma, Forward Bloc candidate.pdf". suvidha.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Counter Affidavit by Harihar Roy Singha, Congress candidate.pdf". suvidha.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
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